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Was Mises a Fascist? Obviously Not.

2020-08-24

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2020-08-24

Every once in a while, Mises is accused of having been a fascist by slanderers who are either ignorant or acting in bad faith—or even both.

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2020-08-23 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Jeff Deist

2020-08-23

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Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/rlaradio/2020-08-23-retirement-lifestyle-advocate Is hyperinflation on the horizon given the massive money printing by Feds? Listen in as Dennis Tubbergen, host of the Retirement Lifestyle Advocates radio program talks with our guest, Jeff Deist, president of the Mises Institute. They’ll discuss Jeff’s forecast for hyperinflation, precious metals, and his thoughts on the current election cycle. Jeff...

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The Failed Dream of a Laissez-Faire Monarch

2020-08-23

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2020-08-23

One problem that any laissez-faire liberal thinker must face is: Granted that government interference should be minimal, what form should that government take? Who shall govern?

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Who Wins? Jeff Deist on the Election

2020-08-22

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This election arrives during a unique period of social unrest, political division, and economic deterioration. Its results will generate dramatic implications for the political landscape for years to come. Jeff Deist, former chief of staff for Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul, joins WindRock to discuss: • Why today’s polling may not accurately reflect the likelihood of election results; • What each candidate should do to...

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The Libertarian Tradition – Mr. Libertarian, Murray N. Rothbard

2020-08-22

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/memetechnologiescom/posts/?ref=page_internal Jeff Riggenbach Five figures starred in Radicals for Capitalism by Brian Doherty: Mises, Hayek, Friedman, Rand, and Rothbard. But, by the 1970s the irrepressible Rothbard became the indisputable Mr. Libertarian. An erudite, brilliant intellectual, Rothbard's strategic vision to make the libertarian movement thrive and grow is credited with the robust growth that...

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How the Lockdowns Will Drive Up Healthcare Costs

2020-08-22

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2020-08-22

The covid-19 lockdowns have done untold amounts of economic damage, most of which has yet to reveal itself. Permanent unemployment for millions, countless bankruptcies, rent defaults and much more will jar the economy for the foreseeable future.

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Dr. Yu’s Science and U, Jeff Deist on Economy

2020-08-21

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As the Bubble Slowly Pops, the Economic Chain Reaction Is Now in Progress

2020-08-21

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2020-08-21

Effective Federal Funds Rate
Much has been written about the economic consequences of covid-19, yet, just as in many of the analyses of the Great Depression and the 2008 crisis, the years of accumulating debt preceding the event do not attract the attention they deserve.

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Calculating GDP Correctly

2020-08-21

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2020-08-21

There are many reasons we should be skeptical of the GDP statistic. But it is nonetheless important to understand how it is calculated.

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The Debt-Inflation Spiral Is Driving up the Demand for Gold

2020-08-20

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2020-08-20

Comex Gold, 2019-2020
Measured in dollars, the current bull market for gold started in December 2015, since which its price in dollars has almost doubled. Other than the odd headline when gold exceeded its previous September 2011 high of $1,920, only gold bugs seem to be excited.

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MMT Follow-up: A Framework for Money, Inflation, and Debt

2020-08-19

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2020-08-19

As a follow-up to his discussion on MMT with Rohan Grey (in ep. 130), Bob goes solo to explain the basic cash balance framework for thinking about money, inflation, and debt. Specifically, Bob will explain why he thinks it's far more important to know how the government finances a deficit rather than knowing what it spends the money on.

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#31 Gold – Der Aufwärtstrend ist intakt – Golden Times

2020-08-17

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Edelmetalle wie Gold und Silber haben eine Wertspeicherfunktion. Das macht diese Anlagen derzeit sehr attraktiv, sagt Thorsten Polleit, Chefvolkswirt der Degussa. "Das wird auch in den kommenden Quartalen zu steigenden Edelmetallpreisen führen." Allerdings müssen Anleger noch deutlichere Kursschwankungen aushalten als bisher. Anleger denken um und realisieren, "dass es eine Zinsnormalisierung in absehbarer Zeit nicht geben...

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What Has Government Done to Our Money? (Audiobook) by Murray N. Rothbard

2020-08-15

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Get full version of this audiobook for free(30 day free trial) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VFSUKQ/?tag=cheapsearch0b-20 Best null AudioBooks What Has Government Done to Our Money? (Audiobook) by Murray N. Rothbard Reviews: Publisher's Summary The Mises Institute is pleased to present this audio edition of Rothbard's most famous monetary essay - the one that has influenced two generations of economists, investors, and business professionals. The...

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Trump’s Payroll Tax Order Is Good Politics, but Doesn’t Offer Much Tax Relief

2020-08-15

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2020-08-15

Percentage of Federal Tax Receipts by Source
President Trump issued a new executive order on August 8 directing the Treasury Department to defer the 6.2 percent Social Security tax on wages for employees making less than about $100,000 a year. The suspension on collections will be in effect from September 1 through December 31. 

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Dear Portland, It’s Not America’s Job to Solve Your Problems​​​​​ | Ryan McMaken

2020-08-14

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In response to my article last week opposing the use of federal soldiers and federal agents on the streets of American cities (see "Keep Those Federal Troops out of American Cities" at https://mises.org/power-market/keep-those-federal-troops-out-american-cities), my inbox and the article's comment section filled up with readers claiming that it most certainly is the job of the US federal government to step in and take control of US cities against...

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Dr. Yu on Newly Discovered Mice Cells, Jeff Deist on the Future of Gold

2020-08-14

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Are Negative Rates a Natural Historical Development?

2020-08-14

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2020-08-14

Negative Yielded Debt Denominated in Swiss Francs
Negative interest rates have long since become a reality. But we are not talking about negative real interest rates. This is the case when the return on an investment is lower than the officially stated inflation rate. In today's context, negative interest rates are rather negative nominal interest rates; that is, the nominal interest rate is below 0 percent.

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Kamala Harris Is Basically Obama-Clinton 2.0, but Worse

2020-08-13

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2020-08-13

No doubt, many of Harris's detractors will call her radical or a tool of the far left. The reality is actually far more alarming.

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Per Bylund Introduces The Austrian Business Model

2020-08-11

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Every business needs a business model, a recipe for generating profitable and sustainable revenues that result from bringing the customer an experience on which they place a high value. How do entrepreneurs design successful and profitable business models? They combine theory and experience — theory provides the foundational starting point, and experience refines the model based on action-based learning and real-life feedback. The best theory —...

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Why Fed Bugs Really, Really Hate Gold

2020-08-10

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2020-08-10

Judy Shelton, a Trump nominee to the Fed Board of Governors, may not have coined the excellent term "Fed Bug," but she used it to delicious effect in this 2019 Financial Times interview: “People call me a goldbug, and I think, well, what does that make them? A Fed bug,” she says.

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